Mountain hikes Geissstein

The highest grass mountain in Europe

Description

This hike up the highest grass mountain in  Europe, the Geißstein (2,363m), starts at Schradler car park. The route leads uphill along the Triebweg to the Sintersbach high alpine valley and the Sintersbach Grundalm and Hochalm mountain huts, where over 100 Haflinger horses spend their summer months. The trail continues from there, past the Sintersbachscharte to the Tyrolean provincial border. The last 330 vertical metres require surefootedness and a good head for heights. The route back down follows the east ridge towards Schlaberstall (warning: challenging terrain, danger of falling). Finally, the trail leads through the Schusterscharte to the Hochtor, past Mittagskogel and the lake Torsee towards the Wildalm mountain hut. From there, the route continues towards Hanslern/Jochberg and back to the starting point.